Live, from Peoria, Illinois, it’s Saturday Night, starring this week’s host, Rizzi’s Italian Restaurant with special guest stars, Tami, Bekim, Sheila, Autumn and Alexis.
Now please welcome, this week’s host, Rizzi’s Italian Restaurant!
Here we are at one of my favorite Peoria restaurants, Rizzi’s Italian Restaurant!
Let’s go inside and start this week’s Saturday night adventure!
Wow, the place is packed!
Tami was the friendly hostess on duty and she said it would be a few minutes till we could get a table, but as you’ll find out, it’s worth the wait for a meal here at Rizzi’s!
While we waited I took a couple photos of the family photos on the wall.
Rizzi’s is a family owned and operated restaurant and it was started by Chef Dave Rizvani and his wife, Lauren. It’s currently owned and run by Chef Dave’s son Bekim and his wife, Sindis.
As you can see, they’ve won lots of awards through the years!
Speaking of Bekim, here he is!
Always a pleasure to see Bekim in here and he said that business has been great! Looking at the packed dining room I could see the evidence of that!
We got a table and glanced at the menu and now it’s time to show this week’s special Saturday night guest star, my friend Sheila! She’s looking fantastic!
Sheila and I have been friends since high school and it’s always fun and a pleasure to have her along for a night out on the town!
Autumn was our pretty waitress for the evening and I’ve taken her picture in here before and now I’m doing it again! Practice makes perfect.
There she is taking Shiela’s dinner order.
We started off with an appetizer order of Arancini, which are crispy fritters stuffed with creamy, rich ricotta cheese and it’s served with homemade marinara sauce.
They were fabulous and so delicious!
For the next course, I got a salad and Sheila tried the soup of the evening, which was butternut squash soup.
The salad was crisp and tasty and Sheila raved about the house-made butternut squash soup. We’re off to a wonderful start to this Saturday night feast!
There’s a nice bar in the back of the dining room and it’s fully stocked.
They have a large selection of wine and there’s some of the wine glasses hovering overhead.
There’s a glance from the other end of the bar and I took a shot of bartender Alexis, flashing a beautiful smile behind the bar. Great to see her again!
Here’s a few shots of the dining room in here. There’s tables in the center and comfortable booths line the walls.
Meanwhile, back at our table, the main courses have arrived!
Sheila got an order of Fettuccine Alfredo and I chose the Lasagna.
They both look absolutely fabulous!
Sheila said her Fettuccine Alfredo was so tasty and out of this world delicious!
I don’t even know how many meals I’ve had here at Rizzi’s Italian Restaurant through the years, but for some reason, I’ve never had their Lasagna.
I realized last Saturday night that that was a huge error on my part and I’m glad I corrected this mistake at last Saturday night’s dinner!
The dish has layers of pasta with a savory and tasty meat sauce and rich ricotta cheese topped with mozzarella and marinara sauce. It was such a delicious treat and I loved every bite!
Thanks to Autumn, Tami, Alexis, Bekim and everyone at Rizzi’s for a fantastic meal and for the friendly hospitality. Rizzi’s never disappoints and it’s always a wonderful place for a fabulous meal!
Thanks to Sheila for joining me and being our special Saturday night guest star!
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4613 N. Sheridan Road
Peoria
309-689-0025
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